Montgomery County sentinel., 1887-08-05
RECEPTION TO sENA TOR JACKSON

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A rousing reception was rendered the
Hon. Elihu E. jackson, the Democratic
nominee for Governor, at Salisbury on Mon
day night last. The sky was threatening,
and at o'clock slight rain began TO fall,
but large crowds began to assemble in front
of the Court House, where the Delmar Cor
net Band discoursed popular airs. During
the day the committee of arrangements
consisting Of w. S. Gudy, ]. G. Adams, r.
G. Ellgood, Z. F. Fowler and L. S. Bell, had
been busy making arrangements for the re-
cePtion. Some one of the crowd gave a
cheer for Jackson, and it was taken up by
the entire assemblage who made the welkin
ring. In double column they marched to
the tune of "Dixie" and other familiar airs
to the gate of Senator Jackson's residence,
where the band struck up "Hail to the
Chief" The house was brilliantly lighted
Mr.. L. Stanley Toadvine responded to a call
for Senator Jackson in neat and pretty
speech as follows:
"On the 14th day of this month twenty
years will have elapsed since Wicomico
county was formed During all these years
the county has never swerved in her allegi-
ance ts the Democratic party. In the late
convention which assembled the Hon. +. K.
Jackson was nominated for Governor. We,
the citizens of Wicomicc, the next young
est county in the State, are proud Of the
honor of voting for one of its citizens for
Governor and Of placing his name in the
| list of honored Governors of Maryland
With the Democratic name Of jackson at
the head Of the ticket, Vic Baughman, OF
Western Maryland, in the centre and the
honored statesman and lawyer, VIM. Pink.
| ney WhyIe, TO protect the rear, our county
will give the largest Democratic majority
| for years. l now introduce to you Mr..
| Jackson, the Democratic nsminee for Gov
| crnor."
Mr. Jackson then spoke as follows:
~ heartily thank you for this demonstra.
ton OF your friendship for me. l cannot
express in language all feel on an occa.
sion like this see before me my neigh
bors and associates of my youth, for whom
always entertained the sincerest friendship,
and, although nominated to the highest Office
| in the gift OF the people of Maryland, feel
no pride OF heart ner elevation of spirit
above those Of my native town and county.
am here tonight to offer to vey with all
the simplicity of my previous life the right
hand Of fellowship, and TO say to you If
elected Governor you will always see me
the same as In former years-true to the best
interests of my people and the State. | feel
that the Democratic party of Wicomico
county has been honored, as well as myself.
My promotion, even the victory, is yours as
well as mine, and hspe that In the future,
as we have battled in the past, we may be
found fighting in the Democratic ranks for
Democratic principles. thank you again
for the honor you have done me to night,
and shall always feel near and dear to the
people of my native soil" The speech was
received with prolonged cheers.
Senator Jackson on the same day was
formally notified of his nomination by a
letter from Robert f. Bratton, Col. II. Kyd
Douglass and Michael Bannon. With this
letter came many Others from different parts
Of Maryland, representing all factions of the
party. Every letter spoke Of the writer's
satisfaction at the nomination, and promised
support. Mr.. II. II. Keedy, of Hagerstown,
wrote from the New Jersey seacoast, where
he is staying for the benefit of his health,
that he congratulated Mr.. jackson heartily,
and If his health permits, he will take the
stump for him during the campaign. The
venerable John w. Crisfeld, of Somerset,
intimated in his letter that he too will take
the stump Mr.. John T. Hurst, Of Balti-
more, predicts Mr. Jackson's election by an
unprecedented majority. The other letters
were also filled with words Of Endorsement,
and indicated very plainly that the nomna
ton has met with popular approval through
out the State.